Neal Allison to Comiskey Victor Meet D O'Keefe in Clagoy Battle
Neal Allison, a St Paul area boxer, will meet Dennis O'Keefe in a 10 round bout at Waterloo theatre on Dec 16. Allison ships to St Paul for final training after leaving for Waterloo. Rostan defeats Comiskey in last night’s card, while Comiskey’s victory sets up a potential rematch with O'Keefe.
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Neal Allison
Comiskey Victor
D. O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Waterloo Theatre
Neal
St. Paul
Allison
Slumberland
Kia
Denny O'Keefe
Comiskey
Waterloo Fight
O'Keefe
Chautauqua Park
Connie Mack Set to Be Oldest Major League Manager Next Year
Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy the famed Athletics manager will be the oldest major league skipper in 1929 as he nears his 57th birthday on December 23. His long, honest, productive career spans 35 years in baseball, shaping future stars while earning Philadelphia fans’ enduring appreciation amid plans for a strong celebration.
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Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie
Athletic
Altho
Mack
Philadelphia
Baron Rothschild Reaps Big Winnings in Cambridgeshire Race
London reports Baron James Rothschild earned about 290000 dollars from Brigand’s win at the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket after backing the horse heavily. He also netted 40000 dollars from Tagtag at a recent meeting. Rothschild is famed for betting longshots and has a noted racing presence.
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London
Baron James Rothschild
Brigand
Newmarket
Baron Rothschild
Tagtag
Lord Rothschild
Fiat
7 Lora Rothschild
Siberia
French Flying Corps
France
Paris
Dun outpoints White in one pound bout
From Detroit to Milwaukee reports a tense boxing night. Johnny Dun defeats Charley White on a technical decision while Bob Martin stops Tim Riley in the first round, delivering swift knockout action across venues.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Johnny Dundes
Charley White
Crit
Detroit
Mich
Bob Martin
Tim Riley
Rostan and Comiskey Trade Blows in Tight Round Ten
The bout features Rostan and Comiskey trading jabs and power shots with rapid exchanges and clinches. Comiskey lands several sharp presses to Rostan’s face while Rostan answers with heavy jolt moments and a late haymaker misfire. Neal Allison referees all bouts.
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Rostan
St. Paul
Comiskey
Gomiskey
Neal Allison
Tawa
Cedar Falls High teems in heavy basketball schedule
Cedar Falls Iowa November schedule outlines a tough season for the Cedar Falls high school basketball team. The card lists dates and opponents including Nashua Waterloo West East Marion Independence Spirit Lake and Spencer with games planned from December through February at various gymnasiums.
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Cedar Falls
Nashua
Teachers' College High
College Gymnasium
Waterloo West
Waterloo
Marion
Independence
Waterloo East
San
Cedar Rapids
Spirit Lake
Kort Dodge
Spencer
Both High School Teams Confident of Football Victory
East and West high school football squads arrive at East High Athletic Field for a 2:30 Thanksgiving clash. Weather is ideal, tickets are selling well, and each team expects victory to crown their dinner. Side lines may feel the chilly wind but players push toward a larger crowd than ever.
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East
West High
East High Athletic Field
Stars who crossed the .300 mark in baseball history
The piece surveys famed hitters and shows many stars rarely reached or surpassed the .300 batting average. It cites Tammy Corcoran, Tommy Leach, Fred Merkle, Derrill Pratt, Joe Tinker, and Terry Turner, noting their only true .300 seasons along with one standout year or near-miss in the long span of their careers.
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Tammy Corcoran
Tommy Leach
Fred Merkle
Derrill Pratt
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Terry Turner
Cleveland
Next Week Feasting Versus Simple Living Appeal
The verse laments heavy feasting and fashionable excess, urging a return to simple living and frugal meals. It laments indigestion and dyspepsia as reminders that indulgence falters, though such restraint often vanishes amid abundance.
Thorobred Sales Boom Highlighted by Saratoga Auctions
New York reports a dramatic expansion in the thorobred horse sales market after the fiscal year. Fasig Tipton head E J Tranter notes record auction totals at Saratoga with yearlings and racing-age horses selling for higher averages. Private deals push overall turnover toward about two and a half million dollars, buoyed by notable sales in Kentucky and Virginia and headline pricing for elite yearlings and brood stock.
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New York
E. J. Tranter
Fasig- Tipton Company
Saratoga
Montford Jones
Brookholt
Ballot
Hildreth
Dominique
Peter Quince
Larry Waterbury
Sennings Park
Tranter
Thorebred
Kentucky
Walter M. Jeffords
Philadelphia
Sweeper
Golden Brook
Virginia
W. ¥. Thraves
Mohammedans discard red fez for golf cap in Elbasan
In Elbasan on November 3, 1923, Mohammedans abandon the traditional red fez for American golf caps. Years after Turkish control, material hardship and a Red Cross aid influx prompted the shift as Turkish schoolboys adopt the new head coverings from their "Yankee brothers."
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Elbasa
Albania
Mohammendans
Elbagan
Mohammed
Red Cross
Elbasan
Target Tips from Our Arms and Ammunition Expert
Forest fire carelessness threatens game and timber. Hunters urged to fully extinguish camp fires and avoid leaving cigarette stubs. Readers asked about shotgun choke testing and caliber differences with practical, nontechnical guidance.
Towa Students to Attend Stock Show
Ames Iowa November 27 Several hundred students and many faculty from Iowa State College will attend the international stock show in Chicago from November 29 to December 6. Excuses for absences are granted to students with satisfactory averages. The ISU stock judging team, led by Prof P S Shearer, will compete among 15 college teams. Dean C B Curtis will oversee hay and grain show duties and serve as a draft horse judge. ISU animals will be exhibited under Professors Skeler Godfrey Helser Stevenson Summers and Caine. The farm crops and soils division will show Iowa 10% oats white sweet clover and a scarifying machine by H D Hughes. Buchanon sets up the exhibit. Heckler and Tait will attend. It is estimated about one sixth of total crops entered are from Iowa, mainly corn. Home economics will send five instructors and six senior students to run home demonstration booths.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Chicago
Iowa State
P. S. Shearer
C. B. Curtis
Division of Agriculture
International Livestock Exposition
The
International
K. C. Skeler
G. W. Godfrey
M. D. Helser
Stephenson
Mrs C J Powell dies after cancer illness at Iowa City
Mrs. C J Powell, long ill with cancer since April, died Monday at the hospital in Iowa City after treatment failed. Lena Reimers, born in Davenport about 53 years ago, was married to C J Powell 27 years ago in Newark, Ohio. Funeral held in Davenport. husband, relatives noted among obituaries and social notices.
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la Porte City
C. J. Powell
Iowa City
Newark
Ohio
Davenport
Wm. Salomon
Algona
Salomon
E. B
Foss
Ifamily
Ireton
James Morris
Iowa
California
E. G. Moon
Vinton
O. EB
James Jeffries Tetl
Prthian
Frank Meeker
Austin Powell
Angie Jeffries
A. Kalb
Owatonna
Minn
Geo. Konicek
Waterloo
Josephine Miller
Independence
Will Miller
Joe Teeter
Raymond
John _Poyner
Washburn
Sarah Porner
Déerman Hilmer
W.A. Harvey
Enry Janer
Wary Perkins
London
Chas
Hull
No. 10
Downing
Ronald Bown
Denver, Street
Lloyd George
Cole
Genevieve Bown
Shell Rock business firm changes hands this week
McIlroy and Strickler sold their implement business to John Easton of Shell Rock and Coddington and Laird of Waverly. The retiring firm operated successfully for years. The new firm plans an entire new line of machinery. Easton is a retired farmer. Coddington and Laird are well known locally. C R B Thompson closed the deal.
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Shell Rock
Navy
McIlroy & Strickler
John Easton
Coddington & Laird, Waverly
Easton
Coddington & Laird
C. RB. Thompson
Stout State Bank Names New Managers in Grunby Center
Grungry Center, Ind Nov 27 C D Stachour of this city and L Heisler of New Hartford have purchased the State bank at Stout and will share management. Stachour, formerly Stout cashier, is familiar with local banking. Also noted are visitors from Pomona California and a nearby boy’s death in Whitten.
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Grundy Center
C. D. Stachour
L. Heisler
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Tle Waterloo
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Pugs
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Towa
Shell Rock Changes
LE Glaza Tin Shop
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Whitten
Tuasda
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Wall
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United States of America
House of Good Shoes
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Enderlein Clothing CO
Tony Berend
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